MRS. OAK. Believe! and suppose! and don't know! and can't tell! You are all fools! Go about 70 your business! (JOHN going.) Come here! (Returns.) Go to the Major's -- No; it does not signify. Go along! (JOHN going.) Yes, hark ye!
(Returns.) Go to the Major's, and see if your master is there. 75

JOHN. Give your compliments, madam?

MRS. OAK. My compliments, blockhead! Get
along! (JOHN going.) Come hither! (Returns.)
Can't you go to the Major's, and bring me word if Mr. Oakly is there, without taking any further 80 notice?

TOIL. So! she's in a rare humor! I shall have a
fine time on't. (Aside.) -- Will your ladyship choose
to dress?

MRS. OAK. Prithee, creature, don't tease me 95 with your fiddle-faddle stuff: I have a thousand
things to think of. Where is the porter? Why has
not that booby sent him? What is the meaning --

Re-enter JOHN.

JOHN. Madam, my master is this moment returned with Major Oakly, and my young mas­ 100 ter, and the lady that was here yesterday.

MRS. OAK. Very well. (Exit JOHN.) Returned!
Yes, truly, he is returned; and in a very extraordinary manner. This is setting me at open defiance. But I'll go down, and show them I have too 105 much spirit to endure such usage. (Going.) Or,
stay; I'll not go amongst his company; I'll go out. Toilet!

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